For some reason I have decided I need a Porsche Boxster as a play car. There was one about 200 miles from me, so I burnt a day of vacation to go and check out the car. As luck would have it, it was raining when I left and it proceeded to get worse as I drove northeast. When I arrived at the midway point, which was Chattanooga, the rain was pounding and intense. Luckily north of Atlanta, the clouds gave way to some sun for a short time, which was long enough for me to evaluate and test drive the Boxster.
So, here are my thoughts on the Ridgeline during the trip..
I drove mainly at the speed limit or below because of the rain. I managed 22MPG..tops. There was no one else in the truck, so that is about the best I'm going to see. I'm getting 17-18 MPG in town, so I have no complaints about the gas mileage.
Ride comfort was very good. Nice quiet ride (other than the pounding rain). XM radio is wonderful and the navigation was helpful. I simply cannot find anything wrong with the ride comfort for this truck.
From my perspective, I would have liked the windshield wipers to be a little faster on the low setting. Even with a mild rain, I had to turn it on hi to keep the windshield clear. When the rain was pounding it wouldn't matter how fast you could make the wipers go - it wasn't going to help.
When I got within about 6 miles of my arrival point, the navigation took a dump and quit on me. Something about a disk error and go see the dealer. I called the owner of the Boxster and he walked me thru the remainder of the trip via phone.
I've owned several trucks in my lifetime and this one by far has exceeded all of them as far as ride comfort. My wife agrees with me on this fact. I am now thinking of dumping my LS430 and making the Ridgeline my daily driver.
In case you're wondering, the trip was a bust. This particular Boxster was a waste of time. I learned a few lessons that should allow me to better evaluate one before I decide to make another trip...
So, here are my thoughts on the Ridgeline during the trip..
I drove mainly at the speed limit or below because of the rain. I managed 22MPG..tops. There was no one else in the truck, so that is about the best I'm going to see. I'm getting 17-18 MPG in town, so I have no complaints about the gas mileage.
Ride comfort was very good. Nice quiet ride (other than the pounding rain). XM radio is wonderful and the navigation was helpful. I simply cannot find anything wrong with the ride comfort for this truck.
From my perspective, I would have liked the windshield wipers to be a little faster on the low setting. Even with a mild rain, I had to turn it on hi to keep the windshield clear. When the rain was pounding it wouldn't matter how fast you could make the wipers go - it wasn't going to help.
When I got within about 6 miles of my arrival point, the navigation took a dump and quit on me. Something about a disk error and go see the dealer. I called the owner of the Boxster and he walked me thru the remainder of the trip via phone.
I've owned several trucks in my lifetime and this one by far has exceeded all of them as far as ride comfort. My wife agrees with me on this fact. I am now thinking of dumping my LS430 and making the Ridgeline my daily driver.
In case you're wondering, the trip was a bust. This particular Boxster was a waste of time. I learned a few lessons that should allow me to better evaluate one before I decide to make another trip...